Planning Commission
The Planning Commission is
responsible for preparing and adoption of comprehensive plan or plan amendment.
It also monitors and supervise the condition and effectiveness of the plan. It reviews the
suggested land development codes and regulations, and recommends consistency of
the proposal to the governing body.
. New colonies were opened for settlers seeking religious freedom.
Three reform issues Dorr took up were:
-A new Constitution for Rhode Island, which hadn't been changed since it was written in the 1600s
-Universal suffrage for white male voters, as opposed to only landowners
- a change in how representatives were elected, because at the time rural interests had a disproportionate say due to their high land area.
b-provided military supplies to countries controlled by communists
